British Columbia invites 52 in latest BC PNP draw

 

The province of British Columbia in Canada has held another round of invitations under the Provincial Nominee Program [PNP].

With the exception of Quebec that has its own immigration programs, and Nunavut territory that has no immigration programs, all the other provinces and territories in Canada are a part of the PNP.

On June 29, 2021, British Columbia PNP invited another 52 Canada immigration hopefuls to apply for being nominated by the BC PNP for their permanent residence in Canada.

As the latest BC PNP draw was a Tech draw, candidates from the Skills Immigration [SI] and Express Entry BC [EEBC] categories that had a valid job offer in BC in any of the 29 key occupations were considered.

An Overview of June 29 BC PNP Tech draw  Total invitations issued: 52
Immigration Streams	Minimum SIRS Score
EEBC – Skilled Worker	80
EEBC – International Graduate	80
SI – Skilled Worker	80
SI – International Graduate	80

The SI category of the BC PNP is for skilled and semi-skilled workers in occupations in high demand within British Columbia.

The EEBC category, on the other hand, is for skilled workers that intend settling in BC after being granted Canadian permanent residence.

While the EEBC is linked with the IRCC Express Entry system, the SI runs independently. No British Columbia work experience is required to be eligible for the EEBC.

Canada PR through the PNP is a 2-step process

STEP 1: Firstly, a PNP nomination will have to be secured by the candidate. STEP 2: The candidate can then apply – with their Nomination Certificate issued by the nominating provincial or territorial government [PT] – to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada [IRCC] for Canada PR.

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